Positive cross-feed stop assembly attachment for turning lathes



NOV. 7, 1944:. JACOBS 2,362,275

POSITIVE CROSS FEED STOP ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENTFOR TURNING LATHES Filed May 15, 1942 Patented Nov 7, 1944 UNITED STATES, OFFICE t 1. l- J 2,s.62, 27 5{ POSITIVE CROSS- FEEb STOP ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT Joseph H"Jacobs, Minneapolis, Minn. I Application May '13; 1942,- s 'r"ia1'1 m. 4421740 1.0m .(o1 .-s2--24) V This invention relates to a positive cross feed so that it is always av'ailabe to the operator of stop assemblyattachment for turning 'lathes',

Ordinarily in turning shafts, etc-., in d uplication and certain specified diameterathe operator turns the cross screw handle, moving the lathe I tool bit into the work to the required diameter and notes the reading on the dial placed there for this purpose. For each separatecutmade,

- the dial reading must be noted 50 {that the suc' 'ceedingoperation may be duplicated 'However,- I it is very difficult, especially for an unskilled operator, to check these dial figures accurately,

which results in varied diameters and inaccurate work. But with my, positive stop, pre-set'exactly on any dialgraduation desired, all variation is eliminated and the resultant work is uniform for the same cut made on each succeeding piece.

ances required for precision "machine work Even a skilled operator must then check and re check with micrometers on each piece of work cut in the lathe. 1

Also in thread cutting, in which several cuts are generally taken the operator normally must check with the dial todeterminelthe depth of each succeeding cut, butfwhen my stopassembly.

is used, he disregards the 'dial' and turnsthe handle until it is checked by the pre-selectedstop,

adjusted to the correct depth for each-successive cut, the final. one being the finish 'cutand stopped at exactly the correct depth.

- An object of the invention'is to provide cross feed screw of aturning lathe with easily adjusted movable stops permitting the operator A to readily and accurately duplicate turning operations when machining smallor large quantities of similar parts. y r i y Another object of the invention is to provide a multiplicity of feed screw stops so arranged that the operator can quickly and easily ferent stops for difierent cuts.

A further object of the invention is to provide select diflathe mechanism having a feed. screw with an operating handle at one end and with my' improved adjustable stop mechanismat the other end of the screw where-it does not interfere with the normal operation :'of the lathe in'combination with stop selective means located conveniently adjacent the actuating handle of the feed screw 4 the machine. 7 These and other objects (and advantages" of the invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to thesame partsthroughout the views, and, in which: v Fig. 1' is a fragmentary plan view of a conventional lathe with my invention thereon;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially in section showing one end of the feed screw with my stop mechanism mounted thereon;

' Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of the stop control mechanism; and

' Fig. 4 isa rear elevation of the stop mechanism. In Fig. 1 there are shown portions of a lathe including longitudinal bed members 5 and 6. Mounted on the bed members 5 and 6 are longitudinally slidable' blocks 1 and 8. A longitutransverse block .12 in turn supports a tool post l3 which; is 'slidably' mounted in a guide I4 which is formed in a plate l5 supported by a suitable turn table IS in the conventional manner. A locking screw forthe turn table 16 and plate I5 is generally indicated at IT.

A transverse feed screw l8*-is ;suitably 'supv portedby the transverse bed members In and- Hand said feed screw I 8 is threaded through the transversely slidable block |2 so that when said transverse feed screw is rotated by the hand I wheel l9'the transverse block l2 will'mov'e'across thelongitudinal bedmembers 5 and 6. This, of course, moves the tool post [3, and a tool 20 sup-ported thereby. a

At one end of the feed screw l8 adjacent the hand wheel IS-is a dial l 8a which'was referred to in the first part'of the specificationand which is c onveniently' provided to supposedly permit the operator to check the depth ofsucceedin g duplicate cuts. As has been pointed out, however, it is difficult for an unskilled operator to accurately set the dial we, and should the lathe mechanism become a little worn the play between the various moving parts involving the feeding operation makes it impossible to exactly duplicate the cuts since there are slight variations even though the dial reading may be indicated the same in each operation. The mechanism described herebelow which constitutes my I invention is designed to eliminate the need for such a dial as the dial 18a as. well as to eliminate inaccuracy arising from wear in the lathe tool feeding mechanism.

Mounted on the opposite end of the transverse feed screw i8 remote from the hand wheel I9 is a collar 2| secured to the end of shaft I8 by a set screw 22. The collar 2| forms a portion of a short shaft 23 upon which is" positioned a plurality of discs 24 separated by spacers 25.- The spacers 25 are held on the shaft 23 against rotation by means of a key 26 having a lug 21 for each of the spacer discs 25. Anouter disc or washer 28 is fitted against the outer face of the right-hand disc, as viewed in Fig. 3, and a nut 29 is threaded on the outer end of the bolt 23 to clamp the discs and spacers together. A plate 38 is clamped to the longitudinal slidable block I by means of bolts 3| and said plate 30 serves to support the collar 2! forming a portion of the short shaft or bolt 23. Y It will also be noted that the key 26 engages the left-hand disc 24, as viewed in Fig. 2. This disc cannot be rotated relative to the shaft l8 whereas the three remaining discs can be rotated when the nut 29 is loosened.

.The plate 33 at its left-hand side, as viewed in Fig.4, has a pivot pin 32 extending outwardly therefrom, said pin carrying a plurality of stop elements 33 which have fiat ends 34 and one stop element 35 having a hook-like end 36. Each of the discs 24 carries an abutment member 31 whichextends out radially from the edge of each disc. When the transverse feed screw I8 is rotatedin a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 4, and one of the stop elements 33 is swung to bring its end 34 into the path of movement of itsv respective abutment member 3'! the screw will be stopped when the abutment member engages the stop. 7 v

The left-hand disc 24, as stated above, is keyed in the short shaft or bolt 23 and its abutment member 31 is positioned so that the dial l8a is at a zero reading when said abutment member on the left-hand disc 24 is in engagement with its respective stop 33. This facilitates the setting of other abutment members on their respective discs.

When the transverse feed screw I8 is rotated in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 4, .the stop element 35 with its hooked end 36 will engage its-respective abutment member 31, and, of course, said stop element 35 can also be swung in to intercept its abutment member 31 when the feed screw 18 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction. This is useful in boring and facing operations in which the tool for the boring operation may be returned quickly to exactly its former position after the first out. Only one such reverse movement stop is shown, but, of course, more may be used if desired.

It should be noted thatthe discs 24 supporting the abutments 31 and the stop elements 33 and 35 are located at the remote end of the feed screw I8 from the normal position of the operator of the lathe. In order that the operator will not have to reach acrossthe machine to set the particular stop element desired I provide a rod 38 supported at its near end by a bracket 33 and at its far end by the plate 30 through which said rod 38 extends. The remote end of the rod 38 is bent at right-angles and terminates adjacent the pivoted locking elements 33 and 35 which normally lie in a vertical position and their weighted lower ends swing them away from out of the path of movement of the abutments 31 on the discs 21. The angularly bent end 38a on the rod 38 can be swung to engage any one of the stop elements 33 or 35, said rod 38 being. longitudinally slidable so that the bent end 38a can be lined up with any stop as desired. The opposite or near end of rod 38 is bent at an angle to form a handle 38b and said handle 38b extends through a slot 40 in the bracket 39, said slot at one side thereof having a seriesof notches 4| into which the re handle portion 38 can be inserted by twisting r0 38 and when so inserted in one of the notches 4| the remote bent end 38a of the rod 38 is in engagement with one of the stop elements 33 or 35 and holds said stop element in the path of move-- ment of its respective stop 31.

In order. to adjust the discs 24 which carry the abutment members 31 the nut 23 on the short shaft or bolt 23 is loosened and any one of the discs 24 can then be rotated relative to the feed screw 18. Any one disc 24 can be adjusted in position without disturbing the others for the reason that the spreader discs 25 are keyed and rotation of one disc cannot simultaneously rotate spreader plates adjacent thereto. The nut is then tightened and the four discs 24 are clamped that I have provided a relatively simple yet high- 1y eilicient and easily operated gauge device for latheswhich will insure stopping of the feed screw at the desired pre-determined point to positively and accurately govern the extent of out. It is a device which can be relatively easily attached to existing lathes and also incorporated in the design. of new ones, and does not in any way interfere with the normal operation of the lathe. While it is intended to facilitate lathe operation by less skilled workmen it is, of course, a feature which not only makes the work of. a skilled lathe operator easier but it also increases the speed of operation.

It will. of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departing from the scope of my invention.

What is claimed is:

.In a lathe, a longitudinal bed, a longitudinally slidable block on said bed, a transversely slidable block supported by'said longitudinal block for sliding movement transversely of said bed, a t 01 holder on said transversely slidable block, a f ed screw extending transversely of said longitud' al bed and having threaded engagement with s id transversely slidable block, a plurality of abutment members secured to and extending laterally from said transverse feed screw, stop means movable into and out of the path of movement of said abutment members, said abutment members being located at one end of said feed screw, feed screw actuating means at the other end of said screw, and means extending from adjacent said feed screw actuating means transversely of .said longitudinal bed to said stop means for selectively shifting said stop means into the path. of movement of said abutment members.

JOSEPH H. JACOBS. 

